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Thursday, May 25, 2017

My
husband says that I never say no to anyone except him! Even though that is a
slight exaggeration, he knows that I have a hard time telling people I won’t do
something. In fact, a lot of people ask me to do things because they know that
it is hard for me to do something. I’m not talking about salespeople who try to
sell me something but rather people who know me and want me to do something for
them.

When I
was younger, I never told people I couldn’t or wouldn’t do something they
needed me to do. Of course this ran me ragged and I never had much time for me.

Now
that I’m older, I realize how precious time is and that I need to say no and be
more selective about the things I am asked to do.

Here
are some of the things I do:

I do
not say yes right away and ask for time to think about it. Usually if I can get
away from the moment, I will later realize that I don’t want to do it and it is
easier to say no.

I
sometimes blame my husband (and he has suggested that I do this if it makes
saying no easier) and tell them that my husband does not want me to commit to
anything else right now.

I
thank them for asking me but regretfully say no. This usually makes me feel
better about saying no.

I
explain that I’m very busy right now and would not have the time to do the task
as well as I would want to do it. If they say that it doesn’t matter, I explain
that it would be fair to anyone because it would stress me out and also, others
would be disappointed in me. I’m just not that kind of person.

Sometimes
I’m just honest and say no, I don’t want to do it. I know these people just
appreciate an honest answer with no excuses.